A court in Malaysia has rejected jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak's plea to serve the remainder of his corruption sentence under house arrest. The decision, issued on Wednesday, was in response to Najib's application for a judicial review claiming that the Malaysian king had issued an order allowing him to finish his sentence at home. Najib alleged that a royal order was issued during a pardons board meeting chaired by the then-King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, reducing his jail term for graft in the 1MDB scandal. However, the court found no basis for a full hearing on Najib's application. Judge Amarjeet Singh dismissed the assertions made by government officials as hearsay and stated that there was no legal obligation for the government to respond to the application. Despite the court ruling, Najib's lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, mentioned plans to appeal the decision. Najib's sentence, related to funds misappropriated from 1MDB, was commuted by the pardons board, raising questions about special treatment. The move has led to public controversy and legal challenges, including an application by the Malaysian Bar to contest the board's decision.